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Bokaro Farmer Doing Barbati Farming: Bokaro farmer Bittu Kumar has earned a profit of Rs 2 lakh from Barbati farming in just 60 decimals. He has become an inspiration for the local youth. This crop gives good profits at low cost.
Bokaro. Bittu Kumar, a young farmer from Petarwar block of Bokaro district, is moving away from traditional farming and earning double the profit by modern farming of Barbati in 60 decimal land and with his success, he is inspiring the local youth to do farming.
Farmer Bittu Kumar says that he got inspiration for farming from his father and grandfather, who have been doing traditional farming for years. In such a situation, he got information about mulching and scaffolding method from YouTube videos and by adopting this method, he is earning double the profit.
The crop is ready within 50 days
Further, farmer Bittu Kumar told that he had cultivated Barbati in the beginning of the month of September and the specialty of this crop is that this crop gets ready within 50 days and this gives the farmers the opportunity of continuous plucking, which leads to good income continuously. Cost also comes down.
The total cost of cultivating Barbati in an area of 60 decimals is Rs 25,000 and with good care, the production is 50 to 55 quintals, which he sells in the Petarwar market. At the same time, the average price of Barbati in the market is Rs 45 to Rs 50 and with an average price of Rs 45, net profit and double income can be earned from Rs 50 to Rs 2 lakh.
there is a pest problem
In the cultivation of barbati, there is usually a problem of insect attack on the leaves, due to which the crop can be protected by using the right insecticide and organic solution on time. Apart from this, if dedication, correct methods and modern farming are adopted, good income can be earned from barbati even in small areas. Overall, this crop is a profitable deal, in which if you work wisely, you can earn huge profits with less maintenance and cost.
